Lattes And Laser Cutting Under One Roof
Shibuya, Tokyo is now home to Fab Café, a coffee house with a public use laser cutter. Just walk in with a vector design and your material and enjoy a cup of coffee while the laser does its thing.
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DIY 3D Geometric Sculpture
In this video I use my love of modern a design to show you how to take card stock paper, Elmer’s glue products, and the templates I created to make a modern three-dimensional geometric wall sculpture.
Sharon Arnold’s Paper Art
Artist Sharon Arnold takes paper cut art to another level with her gorgeous series “nixe, chimaera, muff” that I came across on The Jealous Curator. This work is so inspiring it makes me want to start cutting away!
Pantone Tarts
What is better than combining your love of design with your love of food? No, really I am asking! These Pantone tarts on Anthology Magazine do just this in the most delectable and aesthetically-pleasing way.
How-To: DIY Designer Notebooks
Love the look of designer notebooks, but not the price? Check out these DIY designer notebooks by Monica at Our Designed Life, and see how she made her own for a fraction of the cost! More: HOW TO – Paint Chip Notebook @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Staple-Free Matchbook Notebooks @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Moleskine Cover @Craftzine.com blog
Open Source Speakers find Homes in Mason Jars
Sarah Pease borrows from David A. Mellis’ open source speaker design and mates it with mason jars as enclosures. They not only have a great look, but different sizes and types of jars can be swapped out to create different sound signatures.
Flapping Wings Kinetic Rings
Metalsmith and jewelry maker Dukno Yoon makes these amazing kinetic rings with feather “wings” that move when the wearer bends the finger donning the ring. Watching the animated GIFs is decidedly mesmerizing. [via Colossal]